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FREE EVENT All films will be subtitled in English

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I EL SALVADOR Malcrianza The Crow's Nest

2074 / 70min Directed by Arturo Menendez Drama - R 78+

Malacrianza tells the story of a humble pinata's salesman in the city of San Salvador, Don Cleo, who receives a blackmail note for $500 USD. Don Cleo has to get the money in less than 72

hours. When he reflects on his situation and considers his lack of resources, he chooses to challenge the "blackmailers" that sent the note.

I Mexico Donkeys Burros

2077 / 93min Directed by Odin Salazar Drama - R 78+

Burros (Donkeys) is the story of Lautaro, a ten year old kid who lives in the so called Tierra Caliente in south Mex ico in the 40's. When his father is murdered, he is sent to live with

an aunt in a town far away from his home. Lautaro makes a decision to runaway back home. During his long journey, he comes across many people, living and dead that help him get back home.

PARAGUAY I Mangon~

Mangore, Par amor al arte

2075/93min Directed by Luis R Vera Biography/Drama/Musical - R 78+

"Mangon§, por amoral arte", 2015, (Mangon§, for the love of art), is a Paraguayan film in co-production with Argentina, directed by Luis R. Vera, and shot in several Latin American countries.

The film was inspired by the life of one of the greatest Paraguayan musicians of all times, the passionate, legendary and influential classical guitarist and composer, Agustin Pio Barrios (1885- 1944), and creatively portrays 50 years of this artist, better known by his pseudonym Mangon§ (being the name of a Guarani Indian chief of the sixteenth century), who revealed to his audiences and exotic and confronting image from Paraguay's Colonial history, clothed in the mythology of his ancestors, in which he presented the guitar as the authentic instrument of Paraguayan music, and himself as his divine messenger.

1 ~1 2072 / 770min Directed by Javier Corcuera Documentary/Musical - R 78+

The cultural diversity of Peru is reflected in its great variety of musical genres like Huayno, Yaravi and Creole Waltz. The documentary of Javier Corcuera presents several Peruvian

PERU I I Am Still

Sigo Siendo

musicians, who tells their personal stories and their effort for keep alive their culture and their native language through the traditional songs of their people. This movie is a musical tour by the three regions of Peru: Coast, Highlands and Amazon Rainforest.

I URUGUAY So Much Water Tanta Agua ·--

2073 I 702min Directed by Leticia Jorge y Ana Guevara Comedy/Drama - R 78+

Lucia is a 14 year old teenager and her parents are divorced. She and her brother live with her mother. Alberto, Lucia 's father, is a chiropractor and

doesn't see his children frequently. He has rented a cabin at Arapey hot springs at Saito, Uruguay. The hol idays are short and the cloudy skies menace with rain. When they arrive to the Hot Springs, the panorama is discouraging. Alberto tries to distract his kids to fix the fiasco that the family trip has become, but the more he tries, the more he fails.

I VENEZUELA The Blue Apple Tree El Manzano Azul

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2072 / 92min Directed by Olegario Barrera Family - R 78+

An eleven year old boy, named Diego, is forced to spend a vacation in a small country house in the Venezue.lan Andes with his grandfather, Francisco, who he hardly knows.

In the midst of an environment he finds hostile, with no television, no mobile phone, no internet, no lpod, no Play Station nor anything he is used to having, Diego has an experience that will stay with him for the rest of his life. The primarly characters in this experience are his grandfather and an apple tree that strangely enough decided to be blue and guards a secret under its roots.

2072 / 84min. Directed by Alejandro Chomski Fantasy - R78+

A man commits his troubled wife to a mental hospital but notices some bizarre changes in her behaviour after her release. The film is based on the homonymous

ARGENTINA I Dormir al Sol

Asleep In The Sun

novel by the Argentine master Adolfo Bioy Casares.

2075 / 772min Directed by Anna Muy/aert Drama - R 78+

A fresh take on family relat ionships, The Second Mother centres around Val (Brazilian star Regina Case), a hard-working live-in housekeeper in modern day Sao Paulo. Val is perfectly

BRAZIL I The Second Mother

Que Hor as Ela Volta?

content to take care of every one of her wealthy employer's needs, from cooking and cleaning to taking care of their teenage son, who she has raised since he was a toddler. But when Val's estranged daughter Jessica shows up, the unspoken c lass barriers that exist within the home are thrown in disarray. Jessica is smart and ambitious, and refuses to accept the upstairs/ downstairs dynamic, test ing re lationships and forcing everyone to recons ider what family really means.

I CHILE Vacaciones En Familia Family Holidays

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2075 / 90min Directed by Ricardo Carrasco Comedy/Drama - R 78+

The Kellys, are a family who likes to show off and pretend to be wealthy. With no money for vacations, they tell their friends they are going on a family trip

to Brazil, while in reality they hide in their house for a month, just for everyone to believe they are truly enjoying summer abroad.

COLOMBIA Of Love And Other Demons Del Amory Otros Demonios

2070 / 91min Directed by Hilda Hidalgo (Costa Rica) Based on the Novel "Of Love and other demons" of Gabriel Garcia Marquez Drama - R 78+

During a time of inquisition and slavery, Sierva Marfa wants to know what kisses taste like.

She is 13 years old, daughter of aristocrats but ra ised by their African slaves living in colonial Cartagena de lndias. When a rabid dog bites her, the bishop declares she is possessed and entrust Cayetano his pupil, with her exorcism. The priest and the girl Hill find themselves seduced by a demon more powerful than faith and reason.

With an intimate, personal narrative and a visual lenguaje reminiscent of Renaissance paintings, Of love and other demons is based on one of Gabriel Garcia Marquez ' s (Nobel

Literatura Prize 1982) most harrowing love stories.

CUBA I Ana

La pe/fcula de Ana

2073 / 757min Directed by Eduardo def Llano and Daniel Dfaz Torres Comedy - R 78+

I I' i;J-~\' ... ' .Ill A professional actress without

much luck try to limit their histrionic abilities and becomes, in exceptional circumstances, audiovisual director. As such it

.,, I i will dare to shoot a fake-fake documentary unusual about prostitution in Cuba, which includes among the protagonists. But thus his adventures - and complex consequences - have not begun.

2009 / 89min Directed by Sebastian Cordero Romance/ Thriller - R 78+

Based on a novel by Sergio Bizzio, Rage (Rabia) tells the suspenseful story of a pair of

ECUADOR Rage

Rabia

Latin American immigrants who fall in love. Jose Marfa. a hot-headed builder, and Rosa, a housekeeper, embark on a

~, passionate relat ionship. When a violent confrontation with Jose Mar ia's foreman results in the other man's death, Jose Marfa flees to the mansion where Rosa works, telling no one. Hidden even from her. he watches the mistreatment she suffers as he yearns for the day they can be together.

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I GUATEMALA LA BODEGA

2009 / 75min Directed by Ray Figueroa

Drama - R 78+

A young woman is brutally assaulted by gang members in the middle of Guatemala City. As usual , the authorities have no suspects or leads, leaving the girl to become one more vict im

in a society where thousands of women are assaulted every year.

Jacobo, the victim 's brother, along with Antonio, his best friend , decide in their frustration to extract some the ir kind of revenge. They kidnap a random gang member from the streets and drive him to an abandoned warehouse, where they torture and beat him.

But the consequences of their acts will soon become evident and they will have to make a decision that will affect their lives forever.

I CANBERRA Venue: James 0 Fairfax Theatre, NGA Dates: 19 - 31 August

Date

19 August

20 August

21 August

22 August

23 August

24 August

25 August

26 August

27 August

28 August

29 August

30 August

31 August

Country

Mexico

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Cuba

Ecuador

El Salvador

Guatemala

All films to be screened at 2:30pm and 6:30pm

HOBART I Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay Campus, UTAS

Dates: 19 - 28 August

19 August 7:00 PM El Sa lvador

6:30 PM Uruguay 20 August

8:30 PM Argent ina

6:30 PM Brazil 21 August

8:30 PM Chile

24 August 6:30 PM Cuba

6:30 PM Colombia 25 August

8:30 PM Ecuador

6:30 PM Venezuela 26 August

8:30 PM Mexico

6:30 PM Paraguay 27 August

8:30 PM Peru

28 August 6 :30 PM Guatemala

WOLLONGONG I Venue: Gala Cinema

Dates: 9 - 11 September

Date

2:00 PM El Salvador

3:20 PM Uruguay 9 September

5:10 PM Argentina

6:45 PM Brazil

11 :00 AM Chile

12:40 PM Colombia

10 September 2:30 PM Cuba

5:20 PM Ecuador

7:00 PM Mexico

11:00 AM Paraguay

12:40 PM Peru 11 September

2:40 PM Venezuela

4:20 PM Guatemala

I SYDNEY Venue: Bonnyrigg Community Centre Dates: 24 September - 16 October

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24 September 6:30 PM El Salvador

6:00 PM Argentina 25 September

8:00 PM Brazil

6:00 PM Chile 26 September

8:00 PM Colombia

6:00 PM Cuba 2 October

8:45 PM Ecuador

6:00 PM Mexico 3 October

8:00 PM Paraguay

6:00 PM Venezuela 9 October

8:00 PM Uruguay

6:00 PM Peru 16 October

8:00 PM Guatemala

I DUB BO Venue: Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre Dates: 8 - 9 October

9:30 AM Cuba

12:30 AM Colombia

2:30 AM Ecuador 8 October

4:20 AM Guatemala

6:00 PM Mexico

8:00 PM Uruguay

9:00 AM Paraguay

10:50 AM El Salvador

12:20 PM Venezuela

9 October 2:15 PM _peru

4 :10 PM Chile

6:00 PM Brazil

8 :15 PM Argentina

ADELAIDE I Venue: Room 10, Flinders University - Victoria Square Dates: 4 - 18 November

4 November 6:00 PM * EL Salvador Room 1

7 November 6:30 PM Uruguay Room 10.3

8 November 6:30 PM Argentina Room 10.3

9 November 6:30 PM Brazil Room 10.3

10 November 6:30 PM Chile Room 10.3

6:30 PM Colombia Room 10.3 11 November

6:00 PM ** Cuba Room 10.2

14 November 6:30 PM Ecuador Room 10.3

15 November 6:30 PM Venezuela Room 10.3

16 November 6:30 PM Mexico Room 10.3

17 November 6:30 PM Paraguay Room 10.3

6:30 PM Peru Room 10.3 18 November

6:30 PM Guatemala Room 10.2

* Inaugural talk to precede screening ** Early screening of Cuban film

BRISBANE I Venue: University of Queensland

Dates: 5 October

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I NAROOMA Venue: Narooma Kinema Dates: 22 - 23 / 29 - 30 OCTOBER

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Gwen Horsfield I Frances Wi ld (NGA) Sonia Parra I Jenny Forward (Hobart)

Bertha Quiros (SALCO) Juan Campos (SALVENSYD)

Roberto Esposto I Jessica Gallagher (University of Queensland) Steve Clayton (Dubbo Film Society)

John and Janette Griffiths (Narooma Kinema) Javier Diaz (Fl inders University)

NGA National Gallery of Austra lia

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